I am employed

Here's the story....

I have searched for a job since April. I think I have sent out around a hundred resumes. For some reason people in management think it is no longer necessary to have correspondence with an applicant to say they are not interested or the position is filled. When you follow up with a phone call it is not returned. To those reading this and are employers take note. My ego and confidence has really taken a hit over the last few months. It's like the biggest emotional roller coaster to get excited about a job and never receive a call to interview.

Last week I began to reevaluate. I started to look out side the box and think about all my gifts. Two weeks ago Joey made up a flier for me to pass out to local business about my baking. I have felt a bit intimidated for some reason and have held off passing them out. (Also, our oven seems to burn most things on the bottom.)

Tuesday I was on my way to the board of education to turn in paper work for substitute teaching when I received a call to interview for a job at Head Start. I had that job just out of college and knew that I could do it. I just wasn't excited about it.

Wednesday I was on the search for a fly swatter. (My boys think we live outside and therefor don't think it necessary to close the door...ever.) As I am driving to our local dollar store I decide I would finaly take my flier to the coffee shop. As I had that revelation, I drove by the shop and saw a posting for a manager. So I think to myself I could to do that! After not finding a fly swatter I put Luke in the stroller and Jack follows me into the coffee shop. The owner was there (I think I may be older than him) and I said I am interested in the job. He asked if I have managed before. (My first thought was to say of course, I manage dirty diapers, a kitchen, a school for teaching children manners, I manage a multi phone system of my cell and home phones, well I could go on.) But I said no not really. He said o.k. and asked me to fill out an application. I stopped by later and dropped it off and included the flier Joey made and a list of relevant experience (waitress and other stuff). He called that night.

Thursday I have both interviews. Joey had to be gone so a very kind lady from Dalton (Brenda Jones) kept Jack and Luke for me while I interviewd at Head Start. I was so grateful! I was offered the job but was not excited about it at all. The next interview was for the coffee shop and I had to bring the kids with me because we had football practice right after. Don't worry, I was mother of the year and left them in the car (running of course) to watch a movie! I had them in sight at all times!

It was a great interview and he offered me the job! I am very excited. I will get to do a little baking (but he doesn't know what I am capable of yet!) We can totally work around Joey's classes so now we don't have to pay for childcare. To make things even better Joey has an interview Monday for a chaplain job at a hospital. It's part time but offers full benefits! Pray, Pray Pray!!!!

If anyone reading this has little faith I hope that we can be a testimony that God is good and faithful and sometimes He calls us to take a leap. We need to just jump in even if the water is frozen! The lord didn't sell our house but He provided renters, He took care of tuition, our car, our moving expenses, and we haven't gone hungry yet (we might have next month without this job!) It's so easy to let your own agenda get in the way of the Lord's work. God is good! We can honor Him by being obedient, by forgiving and forgetting, humility, faith, grace, finding joy in ALL things, letting go of bitterness, and running towards him all day.

Thanks to all who have lifted us up in your prayers. Thanks for the words of encouragement and thanks for loving us. I want to end with a stolen word from Keith Ferguson. He signed an e-mail to Joey recently with Blessings over your head. I love that. So....

Blessings over all your heads,
Brandie